इंग्रजी

whose

gb/hˈuz/ us/hˈuz/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
pronoun A2 relation
1

possessive form of 'who'

Used to show that something belongs to the person or thing you are talking about.

वापर नमुना: whose [noun] [verb/phrase]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whose' with 'who's', which means 'who is' or 'who has'.
समानार्थी शब्द
of whom (More formal and less common; often used in written English.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
not belonging to (Indicates lack of ownership or association.)
सहप्रयोग
whose fault |whose idea |whose turn |whose name
विषय
grammar |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Whose book is this on the table?
  • I met a woman whose brother lives in Canada.
  • Do you know whose phone is ringing?
  • The company, whose offices are in New York, is expanding abroad.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Whose bag is this?
  • She is the girl whose dog is big.
  • I know a man whose car is red.
  • Whose shoes are these?
determiner A2 relation
2

possessive determiner for questions/clauses

Used before a noun to show or ask who owns something.

वापर नमुना: whose [noun]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes omit 'whose' and use 'who' incorrectly before a noun.
समानार्थी शब्द
belonging to which person (A longer paraphrase used for clarity in explanations.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
not owned by anyone (Indicates absence of ownership.)
सहप्रयोग
whose house |whose car |whose number
विषय
grammar |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Whose keys are on the counter?
  • This is the artist whose paintings we saw yesterday.
  • I don't know whose idea it was.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Whose pen is on the desk?
  • Whose cat is in the garden?
  • I met a boy whose father is a doctor.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
whose
IPA
GB/hˈuz/
US/hˈuz/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
whose (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (whose)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: whose
  • Plural: whoses
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
whoses noun
Core family
who pronoun A1
Related words
whom pronoun B2 whoever pronoun B1
Advanced or less common
whomever pronoun
वाक्प्रचार

whose side are you on?

1
/hˈuz sˈaɪd ˈɑɹ jˈu ˈɔn ‖/
fixed phrase

ask about loyalty or support

Used to ask which person or group you support in a disagreement or competition.

उदाहरणे
  • Come on, whose side are you on? We're supposed to be working together!
  • You keep agreeing with them—whose side are you on?

Whose turn is it?

2
/hˈuz tˈɚn ˈɪz ˈɪt ‖/
fixed phrase

ask who acts next in order

Used to ask who should do something next in a game or activity.

उदाहरणे
  • Okay, whose turn is it to roll the dice?
  • Whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonight?

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